Today we had our announcements, as per usual. However, this time, there was something at stake. If the announcements weren't good, the announcer (me) and I'm assuming the people who read off the quotes, facts, weather etc. would be sent to the gulag, which, in case you don't remember, is a Russian labor camp that Stalin created.
At 1:06, in order to support Comrade Stalin and Mother Russia, we became the "red machine." (Mark Finkenbeiner)
At Stalin time (1:12), we started talking about "cameras [being] everywhere" in a totalitarian government. Mr. P. was implying that cameras are everywhere by trying to deny the fact in a very obviously fake way, instead pointing out places where the cameras are. THE GOVERNMENT IS WATCHING YOU.
At Stalin time (1:26), we talked about the Stalin art contest and the REQUIRED essay. The drawing contest is optional, the essay is REQUIRED. THE ESSAY IS REQUIRED. THE ESSAY IS REQUIRED.
The act of repeating things over and over in order to get it stuck in someone's head so they won't forget it, is called indoctrination. Stalin used this method to educate people.
At Stalin time (1:39), we learned that "Stalin always lived in violence" (Ariel Rubin) because his father was an abusive alcoholic.
At Stalin time (1:43), we started talking about "Karl Marx" (Jordan Wilder) and how he influenced Lenin.
At Stalin time (1:49), we talked about Trotsky being assassinated in his home with an ice pick.He had steel doors installed in his home after Stalinists opened machine gun fire (60+ bullets and yet he wasn't hit) but that did not stop people from silencing the anti-Stalinist.
Don't forget about the group work that will be done tomorrow and to read the documents on Mr. P.'s power point so everyone is ready to present tomorrow, otherwise comrade Stalin will be very disappointed.
Also, don't forget: Big Brother (Stalin) is watching you.
-I
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